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Iran says verdict issued on Washington Post reporter 11 Oct 2015 - 04:21 pm

TEHRAN: A verdict has been issued in the trial in Iran of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, the country's judiciary said Sunday, without...

Iran's parliament gives initial nod to nuclear deal with powers 11 Oct 2015 - 04:08 pm

DUBAI: The Iranian parliament gave preliminary backing on Sunday to a bill approving Tehran's nuclear agreement with world powers, with supportive voices overcoming...

Israeli air strike kills 2 in Gaza; police stop suspected Palestinian car bomb 11 Oct 2015 - 04:07 pm

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 11 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian mother and daughter in Gaza...

Putin, Abu Dhabi crown prince discuss Syria 11 Oct 2015 - 03:40 pm

SOCHI, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Sunday to discuss security in the...

Thousands rally as Turkey mourns worst ever attack 11 Oct 2015 - 03:34 pm

ANKARA: Thousands of people took to the streets of Ankara on Sunday to denounce the government and remember 95 people killed in twin...

Belarus votes as Lukashenko aims to extend 21-year rule 11 Oct 2015 - 03:34 pm

A man plays an accordian as members of a Belarus folk group sing while a woman casts her ballot during presidential elections at...

Veteran Tamil actress Manorama dead 11 Oct 2015 - 02:31 pm

CHENNAI: Well-known Tamil comedian and actress Manorama died here on Saturday. She was 78 and is survived by her son and singer-actor Boopathy....

Veteran KP Sharma Oli elected new Nepal PM: speaker 11 Oct 2015 - 02:21 pm

KATHMANDU: Nepal's parliament Sunday chose communist leader KP Sharma Oli as prime minister, tasked with unifying the quake-hit country after a new constitution...

Russian air force hit 63 targets in Syria in past 24 hours: military 11 Oct 2015 - 02:19 pm

Residents inspect a site hit by what activists said were airstrikes carried out by the Russian air force in Kafranbel, near Idlib Syria...

Israeli air strike, bomb attack as Palestinian unrest widens 11 Oct 2015 - 10:49 am

A picture taken on October 11, 2015 in the Zeitun sector south of Gaza City shows the crater left by an Israeli retaliatory...

Philippine firms on billion-dollar global shopping spree 11 Oct 2015 - 10:39 am

Traffic passes by a mall run by SM, the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines, in suburban Manila, on Oct...

Taliban suicide attack targets NATO convoy in Kabul 11 Oct 2015 - 09:22 am

Kabul: A Taliban suicide bomber targeted a NATO convoy in downtown Kabul Sunday, triggering a powerful explosion in a rush-hour attack that comes...

Two more Japanese detained for spying in China 11 Oct 2015 - 08:56 am

Tokyo: Two more Japanese nationals have been detained in China on suspicion of spying, bringing the number of Japanese held by Chinese authorities...

Death toll in Turkish twin blasts rises to 95 11 Oct 2015 - 08:50 am

A bomb-disposal expert inspects a suitcase at the site of twin explosions near the main train station in Turkey's capital Ankara, on October...

Palestinian wounds Israeli policeman in attempted suicide bombing 11 Oct 2015 - 08:22 am

Jerusalem: A Palestinian woman detonated a car bomb Sunday at a checkpoint in the West Bank, in an attempted suicide attack that left...

Suicide attack targets foreign forces convoy in Kabul 11 Oct 2015 - 08:16 am

Kabul: A suicide bomber targeted a foreign forces convoy in downtown Kabul during morning rush hour on Sunday, officials said, but there was...

Thousands demonstrate in Berlin against EU-US free trade dea 10 Oct 2015 - 05:49 pm

A protester holds a banner reading 'NO to TIPP' during a rally against the proposed US-EU free trade pact, the anti-Transatlantic Trade and...

Egypt, France sign warships deal as PM starts Arab tour 10 Oct 2015 - 05:40 pm

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (3rdL) and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) stand behind French Defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (2ndL) and...